| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Ronald Woosley (fresh) SG - David Loomis (fresh) SF - Jarred McLaughlan (fresh) PF - Stephen Cousins (fresh) C - Walter Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Wolf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | David Loomis takes the ball from Darrell Roberson | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Jarred McLaughlan | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Georgetown | David Loomis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stockstill | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jarred McLaughlan steals it from Darrell Roberson | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jerry Straub - foul #1 on Jerry Straub, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Cousins - foul #1 on Stephen Cousins, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | William Wolf lays it in | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Georgetown | William Gregory is called for the reach on Jarred McLaughlan in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG) William Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs (PG), Israel Brito (SF), Mark Wolter (PF), Steve Salesky (C) Ronald Woosley, Jarred McLaughlan, Stephen Cousins, Walter Mitchell | |
| 16:48 | Georgetown | David Loomis misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jim Carstens - foul #1 on Jim Carstens, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Darrell Roberson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 16:48 | Georgetown | David Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Georgetown | David Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Israel Brito is called for the reach on Jerry Straub - foul #1 on Israel Brito, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley (PG) David Loomis | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:48 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Carstens - foul #2 on Jim Carstens, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell (C) Steve Salesky | |
| 15:48 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Ronald Woosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Gibbs (fresh) SF - Israel Brito (fresh) PF - Mark Wolter (fresh) C - Walter Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Walter Mitchell | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is hacked by Mark Wolter - foul #1 on Mark Wolter, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Loomis (SG), Jarred McLaughlan (SF), Stephen Cousins (PF) Brian Gibbs, Israel Brito, Mark Wolter | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Jarred McLaughlan | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Woosley | 7-11 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jarred McLaughlan | 10-13 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses the floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs (PG), Israel Brito (SG), Steve Salesky (C) Ronald Woosley, David Loomis, Walter Mitchell | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | The jump hook by William Gregory is blocked by Jarred McLaughlan | 10-13 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher tips it in | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Gregory | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses long on a jumper from the left block | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG) Edward Stockstill | |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Loomis (SG), Mark Wolter (PF) Jarred McLaughlan, Stephen Cousins | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Salesky - foul #1 on Steve Salesky, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan (SF) Israel Brito | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Steve Salesky | 12-13 |
| 12:07 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky can't connect on a runner from close range | 12-13 |
| 12:05 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:53 | Georgetown | William Gregory is called for the reach on Jarred McLaughlan - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jerry Straub (SF) Ben Hall, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley (PG), Walter Mitchell (C) Brian Gibbs, Steve Salesky | |
| 11:28 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarred McLaughlan | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Galliher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Ronald Woosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jarred McLaughlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Wolter (fresh) C - Walter Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Woosley picks off the pass by Edward Stockstill in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 10:58 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell misses the turnaround from close range | 12-15 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Walter Mitchell | 12-15 |
| 10:41 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Mitchell | 12-17 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs (PG), Israel Brito (SF), Stephen Cousins (PF), Steve Salesky (C) Ronald Woosley, Jarred McLaughlan, Mark Wolter, Walter Mitchell | |
| 10:04 | Georgetown | Israel Brito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| 09:34 | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Roberson | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Cousins is called for the reach on Roger Renteria - foul #2 on Stephen Cousins, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan (SF), Mark Wolter (PF), Walter Mitchell (C) David Loomis, Stephen Cousins, Steve Salesky | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:36 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | Georgetown | Darrell Roberson steals the ball from Brian Gibbs in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria clanks a shot from the left block | 14-17 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria tips it home | 16-17 |
| 07:55 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley (PG), Steve Salesky (PF) Israel Brito, Mark Wolter | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the lay-in | 16-17 |
| 07:38 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 07:14 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley's floater is tipped away by Roger Renteria | 16-17 |
| 07:13 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gibbs | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (tired) PF - Roger Renteria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Ronald Woosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) SF - Jarred McLaughlan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Salesky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Barry Galliher (PF) Edward Stockstill, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Loomis (SG), Mark Wolter (PF) Jarred McLaughlan, Steve Salesky | |
| 06:44 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:44 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), William Gregory (SF) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins (PF) Mark Wolter | |
| 06:03 | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) William Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Israel Brito (SF) Brian Gibbs | |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jim Carstens - foul #3 on Jim Carstens, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Darrell Roberson, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Steve Salesky (C) Walter Mitchell | |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 05:11 | Georgetown | Stephen Cousins grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 05:06 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra tips it in | 18-20 |
| 04:33 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Israel Brito | 18-22 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cousins - foul #3 on Stephen Cousins, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Ben Hall, Barry Galliher, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs (PG), Jarred McLaughlan (SF), Mark Wolter (PF), Walter Mitchell (C) Ronald Woosley, Israel Brito, Stephen Cousins, Steve Salesky | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 18-22 |
| 04:01 | Georgetown | Mark Wolter gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 03:32 | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Loomis | 18-25 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 03:10 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tired) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Roberson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Renteria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Loomis (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarred McLaughlan (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Wolter (fresh) C - Walter Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Georgetown | David Loomis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Mitchell | 18-27 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 02:18 | Georgetown | Walter Mitchell misses long on a runner from the right block | 21-27 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Gregory | 21-27 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson's pass is intercepted by Jarred McLaughlan | 21-27 |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockstill - foul #1 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley (PG), Israel Brito (SG), Steve Salesky (C) Brian Gibbs, David Loomis, Walter Mitchell | |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Jarred McLaughlan is called for the reach on Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Jarred McLaughlan, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:02 | Georgetown | Steve Salesky pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:49 | Georgetown | Ben Hall picks off the pass by Ronald Woosley | 21-29 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Ben Hall jams it | 23-29 |
| 01:19 | Georgetown | Barry Galliher steps in front of the Jarred McLaughlan pass | 23-29 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 23-29 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 00:33 | Georgetown | Ronald Woosley can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 25-29 |
| 00:32 | Georgetown | Jarred McLaughlan tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 00:16 | Georgetown | Mark Wolter pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:03 | Georgetown | Mark Wolter is fouled on the floor by Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, Barry Galliher, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Gibbs (PG), David Loomis (SG), Walter Mitchell (C) Ronald Woosley, Jarred McLaughlan, Steve Salesky | |
| 00:03 | Georgetown | Mark Wolter makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:03 | Georgetown | Mark Wolter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-32 |